Candy Shoppe 'Fringie' - Soft, Pastel Fringed, Tiny Baby Blanket For Infant Portrait Photography Business - Prop for Professional Child Photographers - Newborn Nest for Photo Session - Images by Delicate Impressions Photography

Candy Shoppe 'Fringie' - Soft, Pastel Fringed, Tiny Baby Blanket For Infant Portrait Photography Business - Prop for Professional Child Photographers - Newborn Nest for Photo Session - Images by Delicate Impressions Photography
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So, I'm looking through tons of "baby portrait" images on Flickr and this photo grabs me as being particularly wonderful. The lighting is nice and consistent with no background to speak of that gets in the way of it; but, really it's about the subject matter. I mean, this is obviously posed but what a wonderful completely shagged out look on this kid's face and honestly I have no clue what the baby has collapsed on but it looks like the perfect naptime area. Kudos to www.delicateimpressions.ca for putting together such a great portrait.

Travel town USA and Liam's First Birthday

I went to Travel Town up in the Hollywood Hills today for my friends' son's first birthday party. As usual, I documented the event in pictures ... but I wonder: is this a joyful expression of photojournalism? I mean, I was telling the story of Liam's first birthday party. At the very least, I would say that it counts as my portrait assignment for journalism class. Out of 172 pictures, I chose my 36 favorites to post on Facebook ... it's hard to say what my favorite portrait image was however cause Liam's such a friggin cutie. There were about 20 folks at Liam's birthday and nearly everyone had a camera of some type. Travel town has a "photography policy" that states that there is to be "no commercial photography" .. but, there were people running about with multiple cameras strapped to themselves, big flash reflectors, and huge lenses. I have to wonder how they enforce such a random policy.

Photojournalism

After touring about 50 or so photojournalism images (or at least images tagged with that across the net), I'm finding that photojournalism must be wonderfully rewarding for the the photographer, but depressing for the viewer. I mean, most famous "moving" photos that really make a photojournalist's career are disturbing images of violence, inhumanity, or sadness. I mean where are all of the uplifting photojournalists? Where are all of the people trying to make me feel good with their images instead of making me feel like prying open my checkbook for a tax deductible contribution to some human rights fund.

Can you think of ONE famous journalistic photo that didn't have a negative connotation? I'm on a quest.